aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

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Metal utensils, aluminum foil, and other materials should not be microwaved. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025 Cover individually with aluminum foil. Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 For easier cleanup, line the baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 After the thermal event and a cooling period, simple grinding and sieving are used to separate the larger copper and aluminum foil pieces. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aluminum foil

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aluminum foil was in 1858

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“Aluminum foil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminum%20foil. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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